Mel Ting

Hip Hip Hooray!!!  So proud of you!  You inspired me and I moved off bars yesterday to real food…5 perfect bites too!  We are doing it!

Congrats Mel!!!  As my grandmother used to say, “That’s nothing to sneeze at!”  Which I think was the 1940’s way of saying “it’s worth noting!” Great work!  You are inspiring!

“Carmel style”…you made me laugh.  I feel  like the least of examples (but my enthusiasm DOES run high!)

Patient endurance wins the race.

Mel, my best to you going forward this week with 5 bites.  I know you will crush it!

Healthy RN, my best to you too starting a fresh on so many levels at once.  You sound like a very strong person. I know you will get your rhythm soon, and have the joy of controlling your health through weight loss.

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Thanks for all the VERY encouraging and inspiring words Mel!  I’m so excited by your resolve and success!  Yesterday and today I’ve nailed it!  I had another drama moment come my way last night, and I pushed through.  I confronted it with healthy boundaries,  and I did not turn to food to offset the pain.   The whole situation dissolved rathe…[Read more]

Good work Mel!!! Congrats on being back on track!  You know, this past week is the first time I’ve stepped into the community forum.  I’m so glad I did.  It really makes a difference to have community accountability.

Mel, I love your observation that bigger bites don’t taste better. I know you are going to recover from this Stress bites don’t taste better either lol. If we were perfect we wouldn’t be here. But it’s so good to be here

Thanks for sharing your burger story! It could be really hard in the moment sometimes, and something very primal gets the better of us. Yesterday I had a challenge with some emotional drama invading my life. With this particular person I have very porous emotional boundaries and it got the better of me. I need to work on my boundaries with this…[Read more]

Thanks, Dr. Lewis.  I’m SOOOO glad to be back!

That is so inspiring Mel!! Keep up the good work. I’m rooting for us!

Let’s keep checking in! I love the accountability.

Good morning!  Great plan Mel. Your food sounds yummy!  Glad you have found a routine that you like. I had a great day yesterday and am fasted this morning minus 2 cups of  black coffee with some stevia.  The plan for this first week back are bars only for 7 days. I’ll stick to 11 AM and 3 PM.  (I live in the Eastern Time Zone USA) I take my mult…[Read more]

Hi Mel!

I’m definitely doing better emotionally the last 2 days! Just taking it day by day. We closed on our house yesterday and my husband took me to my favorite Mediterranean restaurant to celebrate and I did really well. I’ve been staying in the 7-10 bite range. I know it’s not perfect but it’s working for me. I have fibromyalgia and have been…[Read more]

Hello All,  Great question Mel, and a great idea! I agree with you, HealthyRN, a much needed encouragement and time to put stress eating and extra bites in the rear view mirror. It’s time to seize our very amazing opportunity.  We can do this!  Today I had 5 bites at 11 (a 2 oz luna bar) and I’m waiting to have my next meal between 4 and 5 PM.  L…[Read more]

Central!

Thank you to both of you ladies! Tomorrow I’m going to give it my all. We got this!  Let’s check in here. I love the support!

You are so sweet! Yup, lets go!

Congrats Mel!  9 lbs is amazing! I’m glad to know that when I am sticking to my two  5 bites meals  tomorrow there are others who are doing the exact same.  I am not alone.  I’ll be curious to know if you have more success eating at noon and 5.  I usually eat at 11 and again at 3.  Skipping evening meals seems  easier for me.  My kids are grown so…[Read more]

Congrats Mel!  9 lbs is amazing! I’m glad to know that when I am sticking to my two  5 bites meals  tomorrow there are others who are doing the exact same.  I am not alone.  Thanks!

Heather, reading your story was inspirational.  You are so close to your goal and it is quite impressive.  What a great chance to make such a change in your career and location all while being 40 lbs lighter.  And you are so young.  I’m 58 and just now  tackling this.  From where I stand, I can only wish I was that young when I found this amazi…[Read more]

Thank you Mel! Those old habits get us every time. No more old ways.   You are an inspiration too!

Thank you so much for the encouragement!!

I know that you are right and I’m trying to give myself a little grace right now. I know things aren’t as bad as they seem. I’m just really stressed, lol!

I am going to try really hard to stay the course though. Tomorrow is a new day!

I’ll keep checking in on here, it definitely helps!

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